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   brutal

   /ˈbruːtl/

   adjective

   • 1. savagely violent: "a brutal murder" Similar savagecruelbloodthirstyviciousferociousbarbaricbarbarouswickedmurderouscold-bloodedhard-heartedharshruthlesscallousheartlessmercilesspitilessremorselesssadisticunfeelinginhumanheinousmonstrousabominableatrociousvileinfernaluncivilizedbestialbrutishbeastlyanimalOpposite gentlehumane
   • ▪ unpleasant or harsh: "the brutal morning light"
   • ▪ direct and without attempting to disguise unpleasantness: "the brutal honesty of his observations" Similar unsparingunstintingunadornedunembellishedunvarnishedbaldnakedstarkbluntdirectstraightstraightforwardfrankoutspokenforthrightplain-spokenheartlessseverecompletetotalunequivocalunambiguous

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘relating to the lower animals’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin brutalis, from brutus ‘dull, stupid’ (see brute).

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRUTAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Brutal means cruel, violent, and completely without feelings, or not considering someone's feelings. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and translations in different languages.

   • Znaczenie Brutal, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     brutal definicja: 1. cruel, violent, and completely without...

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     BRUTAL meaning: 1. cruel, violent, and completely without...

   • Brutal Spanish Translation

     BRUTAL translate: brutal, brutal [masculine-feminine],...

   • Brutal: Polish Translation

     BRUTAL translate: brutalny, brutalny. Learn more in the...

   • Brutalism

     BRUTALISM definition: 1. a building style in which buildings...

   • Brutal: French Translation

     brutal translate: brutal/-ale, violent/-ente, sévère, rude,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brutalBrutal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Brutal means cruel, harsh, or unfeeling, especially toward people or animals. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from the authoritative source of American English.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRUTAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of brutal, an adjective that describes something or someone that is cruel, violent, or harsh. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of brutal in different contexts.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbrutal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Brutal means violent and cruel, or direct and clear about something unpleasant. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and usage notes.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › brutal"BRUTAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   brutal. [ broot -l ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA. adjective. savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village. Synonyms: barbarous, brutish, ferocious. Antonyms: kind. crude; coarse: brutal language. Synonyms: uncivil, rough, rude, gross. harsh; ferocious: brutal criticism; brutal weather. taxing, demanding, or exhausting:

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBRUTAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Brutal means very violent or cruel, as in a brutal murder or a brutally honest opinion. Learn how to use this adjective and its noun form, brutality, with examples and translations.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brutalBrutal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use brutal to describe something beastly and harsh, like training for a triathlon, a really cold winter in the Arctic, or a mean bouncer at a club who throws people out for no reason.